Matthews, 18, collected 46 points (24 goals, 22 assists) in 36 games with the NLA’s ZSC Lions last season, while registering nine points (six goals, three assists) in 10 games with the United States at the IIHF World Championship and 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in seven games at the IIHF World Junior Championship. He was honoured as one of the United States’ Top 3 players at both tournaments.
In 2014-15, Matthews registered 117 points (55 goals, 62 assists) with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) Under-18 team, breaking the previous record of 102 set by Patrick Kane in 2005-06.